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Chapter 1123 Tang Tian is a Ruthless Person
The result of this game wasn't too surprising, but the process was unexpected.
From Tang Tian getting his eyes poked to Butler being ejected, then Tang Tian's strong return, and Green's balls being kicked.
Too many things happened, and the media naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
Among these, Tang Tian's poked eyes and Green's exploded balls were the focus of media attention.
"What do you think about what happened in the game, the eye-poking and ball-kicking, these are all non-basketball actions?"
A reporter from ESPN asked Tang Tian the most sensitive question.
It's no exaggeration to say that although this game didn't erupt into a large-scale brawl, the intensity was even worse than a brawl.
Stevens wanted to speak for Tang Tian, but Tang Tian stopped him with a wave of his hand.
"When playing basketball, it's normal to have contact, if there's no contact, that's not basketball."
Tang Tian's answer surprised everyone, and there was an uproar under the stage.
"Do you mean malicious fouls are allowed?"
The ESPN reporter followed up.
"I don't mean that."
Tang Tian shook his head.
"What I mean is that actions within the rules of basketball are not fouls. Of course, others will do it, and we will too. We are never afraid of contact."
Tang Tian emphasized his tone when he said this.
The commotion under the stage gradually calmed down.
The reporters also knew what Tang Tian meant by saying this.
This was a blatant warning!
Green made malicious moves against him and the Pelicans, and the Pelicans responded on the spot.
One kick at a time, Green paid a painful price.
Plus, with Tang Tian saying this after the game, it meant that tonight was a warning to others.
In the future, if anyone dares to make such a move again, Green's fate will be a lesson.
After Tang Tian's post-match remarks were exposed by the media, they quickly attracted a lot of discussion among fans on social media.
"Tang is the basketball player with the strongest aura I've ever seen, more hateful than Anthony with his gang background, or Pierce with his 11 stabs!"
"Compared with Jordan, Tang is better not only in skills but also in ruthlessness, which is really different from modern basketball stars!"
"Jordan used to need Oakley, but Tang doesn't need it at all, because he's even more ruthless than Oakley! Really, this is so likable!"
"If he can do you on the spot, he will never BB. I think after tonight, no one will dare to attack the Pelicans, because it could really kill someone!"
"By the way, I also heard that Xiao Hua was besieged by fans outside the Oracle Arena after the game and was almost beaten. I don't know if it's true!"
"It's true, it's true, but there were security guards, so he wasn't beaten, but he was hit in the face with two rotten eggs, completely losing face!"
"Serves him right, so glad to hear it, get out of here!"
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Green's loss of two balls, although well-deserved, still caused a lot of discussion among the players.
Including the management of each team, they also attached great importance to the kicking action.
The league acted quickly and introduced relevant rules the next day.
The rule stipulates that players are no longer allowed to use similar kicking actions in the game, whether intentional or unintentional, they will be called for a malicious foul.
This rule has also been supported by the owners and players of each team.
In fact, as early as two years ago, Green's kicking action caused a lot of discussion.
At that time, CJ Miles' wife, who played for the Pacers, tweeted this during the game.
"Pray that Green doesn't kick my husband's vitals, we still want kids later."
It's just that it didn't attract much attention at the time, including Green's kicking of Tang Tian's balls, which were not successful and resulted in his balls being kicked, and the extent was limited.
It wasn't until now that Green really became an eunuch that it caused a sensation, and that's why this rule came about.
This is obviously a good thing.
At least the action that Green promoted was ended because of him.
It's just that Green's end is a bit miserable. The only good news for him is that his wife was pregnant not long ago, so he still has offspring.
The day after the Pelicans and Warriors game, the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals continued in Milwaukee.
Before this game, the local media in Cleveland broke a big news.
Paul George, who had been in poor condition, would choose surgery because he couldn't bear the pain in his shoulder.
This also meant that his season was over and he would not play in the subsequent games.
This was undoubtedly bad news for the Cavaliers.
Their playoff performance was already not good, and now George couldn't play.
The five-star lineup has finally reached this point, and the degree of misery is only a little less than Green's.
But the result of this game was unexpected.
With George unable to play, Lue let JR Smith start, and he performed bravely, scoring 17 points and giving James a lot of firepower support.
The Cavaliers also played well on the road, defeating the Bucks 116-106 led by James' fourth 40+ triple-double in the playoffs this season.
After winning this game, they also successfully tied the score to 2-2.
This score also meant that they regained home court advantage, and the prospect of the Eastern Conference Finals became confusing again.
In comparison, the prospect of the Western Conference Finals is clear.
After two days of rest, the fourth game of the Pelicans and Warriors series will continue at the Oracle Arena.
The enthusiasm of the Bay Area fans remains, but everyone knows it.
The Warriors don't have many chances, and the sweep that Tang Tian said before the game will most likely be fulfilled tonight.
But what many people didn't expect was that Green, who had just undergone surgery not long ago, and who was rumored to have torn his wound, actually arrived at the court!
Although he couldn't play, and didn't look very good, his presence was a great encouragement to the Warriors players and fans.
It's no exaggeration to say that his presence on the field was more effective than when he could play before!
This can be seen from the pre-game warm-up, the Warriors players' faces were full of fighting spirit.
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides came on the field one after another.
Although Butler was ejected in the last game, he was only fined $35,000 because he had no previous malicious fouls, and was not suspended.
In this game, the Pelicans' four brothers all started, plus Dedmon.
On the Warriors' side, Green couldn't play, so Kerr chose to put McGee in the starting lineup.
Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Durant, McGee.
Although Green couldn't play, their starting lineup was still strong.
The game started soon, and McGee won the ball for the Warriors.
Curry came up and hit a three-pointer after receiving a screen from McGee.
Immediately afterward, on the defensive end, McGee also interfered with Butler's alley-oop layup.
McGee had played for the Pelicans for two seasons and was familiar with Stevens' tactical system.
Of course, more importantly, because of Green, the Warriors were in surprisingly good condition tonight.
Thompson also made a catch-and-shoot three-pointer after Curry.
That's not all, Iguodala stole Walker's pass, and Durant made a fast break layup.
After being forced into a desperate situation, the Warriors gave the Pelicans an 8-0 start!
The words "Reject Sweep" were written on the faces of the whole team!
ps: Special thanks to brother Bu Ru Cong Meng for the ten thousand reward, thank you, thank you!